Talpavus nitidus Marsh 1872 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha

Alternative combination: Nyctitherium nitidus

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part I. American Journal of Science 4(20):122-128

Belongs to Talpavus according to L. Krishtalka 1976

See also Hay 1902, Krishtalka 1976, Marsh 1872, Matthew 1909, McKenna et al. 1962, Robinson 1966, Robinson 1968 and Robinson 1968

Sister taxa: Talpavus conjunctus, Talpavus duplus, Talpavus sullivani

Type specimen: YPM 13511, a mandible (fragment of left jaw with M2 and talonid of M1)

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (5: Utah, Wyoming collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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